nanogenerator

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noun

Any electrical generator whose scale is measured in nanometers; they typically create electricity from the random movements of their surroundings.

OriginEnglish generator ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) →
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Meanings

nounnanogenerator (plural nanogenerators)

plural nanogenerators

  1. Any electrical generator whose scale is measured in nanometers; they typically create electricity from the random movements of their surroundings.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishgenerator
  5. Englishnanogenerator

From nano- + generator.

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APA

nanogenerator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanogenerator

MLA

“nanogenerator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanogenerator. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanogenerator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanogenerator.

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